Unless otherwise stated, BBC field trips and webinars are open to all participants and are free to attend. Most field trips do not need preregistration though all webinars do. While you do not need to be a club member to attend, we hope you will join us. See the Field Trip FAQ for answers to general questions. Contact leaders for more details about specific trips.
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Woburn Horn Pond Conservation Area
Woburn - Horn Pond - Sturgis St 98 Sturgis St, Woburn, MA, United StatesCo-sponsored with the and led by the Menotomy Bird club (Arlington Birds). Join us we take a walk exploring the varied habitats of the Horn Pond Conservation Area. The walk will focus on the main pond, accompanying lagoons, marsh areas and Community Gardens in search of migrating fall warblers and sparrows.
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An Oasis for Birds at Belle Isle Marsh
East Boston - Belle Isle Parking Lot 1399 Bennington Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin DCR park staff for a relaxed, one-mile bird walk through flat, easy terrain at this Massachusetts State Reservation and birding hot spot. At Belle Isle and at additional nearby locations— We’ll search for shorebirds during their peak in migration and passerines that are beginning their southerly migration. Participants are responsible for their own transportation [...]
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Millennium Park
Boston - Millennium Park Canoe Launch 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoin us to look for birds in a unique urban habitat that often draws numerous uncommon and rare birds.Target birds include bluebirds, bobolinks, egrets, flycatchers & kingbirds, grosbeaks, hawks, herons, kingfishers, owls, rails, ravens & crows, sandpipers, swallows & swifts, vultures, warblers, and woodpeckers. Birders of all levels will enjoy this trip. The trails are [...]
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The Quiet Beauty of Birding at Winthrop Beach
Winthrop - DCR Winthrop Beach Reservation - Sturgis St 59 Winthrop Shore Drive, Winthrop, MA, United StatesJoin DCR park staff for a leisurely walk across sandy stretches and areas of loose rocks at this Massachusetts State Reservation, a well-known hot spot for birdwatching. We'll be on the lookout for shorebirds, waterbirds, and gulls. Binoculars are recommended. Suitable for adults and children ages 8 and up (with an accompanying adult). Sponsored by [...]
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North Point Park
Cambridge - North Point Park 6 Museum Way, Cambridge, MA, United StatesA nice little city park on the Charles River that flies under the radar. Duck boats, skate park, and good transit connections make it lively, but there's good green space along the river, and a decent number of species show up here. It's underbirded, so who knows what might show up? Expect to walk on [...]
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Fruitlands Museum, Harvard
Harvard - Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard, MA, United StatesWe will look for warblers, thrushes, sparrows, and raptors, among many other birds. Expect to walk about 2 miles on trails through meadow and woods, with some steep sections. Heavy rain cancels the trip.
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Cold Spring Park, Newton
Newton - Cold Spring Park 1200 Beacon St, Newton, MA, United StatesThis large multi-use city park offers an easy 1.4-mile loop through mixed forest, open green areas, and red maple swamplands, attracting a surprising array of resident and migratory birds. Porta Potties available.
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Boston Nature Center
Mattapan - MAS Boston Nature Center 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA, United StatesJoin the Brookline Bird Club and Boston Nature Center for a birding adventure in a unique urban habitat that teems with resident birds and fall migrants such as warblers and shorebirds. Spot feathered favorites with the help of a Mass. Audubon teacher naturalist and BBC volunteers. This walk will welcome birders of every level-including beginners-and [...]
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Nahanton Park, Newton
Newton - Nahanton Park 507 Winchester St, Newton, MA, United StatesNahanton Park. Newton, offers a mix of woodlands, wetlands, edge habitat, and meadows along the Charles River. This walk is timed at the peak of the fall warbler migration. Walking shoes are recommended. Co-sponsored by Friends of Nahanton. Parking and facilities available inside the park. Cancelled if steady rain. If concerned about the weather, please [...]
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Plum Island
Parker River NWR - Lot #1 Refuge Rd., Newbury, MA, MA, United StatesWe will drive and carpool down the Parker River Refuge in search of shorebirds and fall migrants.
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We hope to see you out birding soon!
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